- (also ha’pennya British coin in use until 1971, worth half a penny. There were 480 halfpennies in a pound. see also shove-halfpenny/ˈheɪpni//ˈheɪpni/)
- (also halfpencea British coin in use between 1971 and 1984, worth half a penny. There were 200 halfpennies in a pound./ˌhɑːfˈpens//ˌhæfˈpens/)
Idioms
spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth/ha’pennyworth of tar
- (saying) to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it
Check pronunciation:
halfpenny